Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Namibia
Namibia: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male was 4 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Namibia stood at 4 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Namibia peaked at 9.1 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Namibia 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.1 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 8.8 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 8.7 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 8.5 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 8.3 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 8.2 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 8.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.3 per 1,000 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 8.4 per 1,000 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 8.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.5 per 1,000 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.4 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.3 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.2 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.1 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 7.9 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 7.8 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.6 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 7.4 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 7.1 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 6.6 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 6.3 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 5.9 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 5.6 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 4.9 per 1,000 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 4.6 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 4 per 1,000 | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.45 per 1,000 | 8.2 per 1,000 | 9.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.38 per 1,000 | 8.1 per 1,000 | 8.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9 per 1,000 | 5.6 per 1,000 | 7.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6 per 1,000 | 4 per 1,000 | 5.2 per 1,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Namibia?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Namibia was 4 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
- Namibia ranks 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 male children aged 5, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.